Eighteen and homeless, Soul Dallas has more to worry about than what he'll be doing this New Year's. In a town where compassion is rare and malice plenty, he's left for dead by a gang seeking revenge for his father's debts. When anxiety-burdened Lana provides him with shelter, she's swept into his world of pandemonium where fear means fight not flight. Leaving behind her imprisoned life with an over-bearing mother, she learns of Soul's shocking past and what it truly means to be alive. But when the gang closes ranks and Soul falls ill, finding a bright future seems futile. Together Soul and Lana must seek reason behind an ally's betrayal, a dead woman's return, and the ruthlessness behind some people's need for vengeance. But the pair doesn't always see eye to eye, and each have plans that could jeopardise everything.